It is Tuesday. TUESDAY! This week is flying by and at a stand still all at the same time. Funny how that works. When I pay attention to whatever I'm working on..time flies. When I sit back and hope time goes by more quickly..then all of a sudden I'm at a standstill and it stops moving. WHAT IS THAT ALL ABOUT? Work work and more work. Nothing new going on. Last night i saw the Lemony Snickett movie. It was pretty good. Although depressing. Such a weird kids movie. But i enjoyed it immensely. Jim Carrey was actually pretty good. Although he isn't my favorite actor, he does impress me sometimes (really like him in Eternal Sunshine of the Endless Mind).
It is only 1:20.
Boooo.
I'm going out tonight. And I need to do laundry. I don't know how i will fit everything in. AACCCKK!
Ok, I'm going to go eat lunch.
So soon....so very soon!
It is Monday the 20th and I'm looking forward to going home in just a few shorts days! YAY! I'm so very excited to see the whole fam and just be surrounded by lots of TLC. I can't get enough of that. So I had a great weekend. We had the company Xmas party (and the pictures are online for those of you lookin' to see some debaucherous pictures of people you may not know) and then Friday I just relaxed after work and Saturday I had brunch with the lovely Cameron - who is off to see hi family for the holidays - and had a hilarious run in while there. My friend Ian, who I haven't seen since i Moved, happened to be sitting at the table BEHIND us when they seated us for brunch. How random is that. And totally Seinfeldian because then you are sitting right next to people you know so can't talk about any friends you havei n common. Isn't that always the way. After the hanging out with Cam (who smokes to much and need to quit!) I think went out for the lovely CIndy's birthday (HAPPY BIRTHDAY CINDY). We went to her friends Vicki and Ben's where we had some delish fondue and some trivial pursui.I love trivial pursuit but I'm way to aggressive and impatient to play it around people who aren't like me. I like it fast-paced and competitive. I'm a bad gamer! And then Sunday I finally saw my family here - Paul, Joanna, Gary, and Jonah - the cutest kid in Toronto. A great brunch at Bregman's near me and then I was off to see A Very Long Engagement - the new Andrey Tatou movie. It was pretty good. I liked it alot - even though it is a romantic happy ending movie (and we all know I hate those - I only want to see misery and heartache because I am TWISTED).
I heard from this guy today who sent me a quick note to apologize for being a "bitch". I have a full blown HUGE crush on this guy and I don't know why. It totally messes me up to have heard from him. I'm so delighted to know I haven't been forgotten..but at the same time..I know he is not interested in me...just looking to clear his own conscience. But still..something about him just gives me goosebumps. I'm a disaster. It made me all giddy to have heard from him. And then, he disappeared and I may never hear from him again. I can't bring myself to shut down the chat window even though he is offline because I just can't stop being shocked that I actually heard from him. It's amazing how some people have that effect on us. Just make us melt. It isn't a bad thing..it is nice ot know you can feel these extremes. Make you more alive. Also makes you appreciate the stability of meeting someone who is a relationship and not just a crush.
Big sigh folks. Big sigh here in Toronto.
It is bloody cold here. When did it become winter and what did i do to deserve this?
I never heard from the Lava dude in Louisiana. I should have tracked that email just to be evil. Of course, knowing him..he just isn't writing back to anyone or hasn't checked his email. Her is precariously close to being deleted from the phone . BALEETED!
Anyhow....that is it for me. I'm on the downswing of my giddiness now so before I slip into selfpity..I'm OUTTA HERE!
Chalet Suisse for lunch..can't wait. STARVING!
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The countdown begins!
I can't wait to go home and it is 8 days away! YAY!
I'm so excited. I'm like a little kid. Bouncing with enthusiasm.
But in the meantime, I have my work Xmas party tonight. It should be fun. Some nice relaxed hanging out with the team. I brought my digi-cam so I should have some funny pictures for everyone to see tomorrow - if I take any.
We had a little gift exchange today..the "team". Matt wrote everyone personal cards. It was very sweet. Such a difference from past jobs. It is so nice working for someone you really think believes in you. And Aaron got us all healthy food. He is so cute.
I have nothing overly exciting to say.
Hope yo uare all having gooood days.
TUESDAY!
Ok, I know. I'm a bad blogger. The past few weeks have been a blur of having NOTHING interesting to day. So I just said nothing. When we left off all was well. I ended up getting SUCH a bad cold last week that knocked me into complete exhaustion. I felt like I couldn't function as a normal human being. In the midst of that, I got together with dude from Lavalife who I can't read at all and though I think he is a great guy and could potentially be interested in him, his being hard to read has made me rethink my desire to get involved with anyone who I can't get a feeling for. Of course, I say this, but anyone who knows me knows I will throw myself into all this foolishness at the first indication I get that he is interested in me. Now he is away and then he gets back, I'm gone and when I get back he's gone and when he gets back..I'm heading out of town again. Our paths are just not meant to cross.
*sigh*
I had a delightful weekend - dinner with Ursula on Friday, the day with the delightful MB on Saturday (which included seeing Oceans Twelve - how I love the Clooney) and then Sunday was a day of Amylicious fun where we had our annual 10$ Winner's/HomeSense gift exchange and luncheon. Basically, we head to Winner'sHomesense, have a budget of $100 before tax and then have to sneak around and find a gift for one another within a set time period. Then we head off for food and exchange the gifts. It was totally fun.
ANd then, before i knew it, it was MONDAY! I was in a FOUL mood yesterday. Lots of little mini-personal dramas (it is always hard to know someone you broke up with has moved on). I found out the guy I have recently broke up with brought a date to the xmas party and that he is actively dating and thought I have no right to be bothered, part of me was so sad and a little jealous. Happy for him that he has moved on...but it still hurt.
So it threw me off.
But I went to yoga, stretched until my body ached and now I'm feeling much better. I think I have convinced MB to come try a yoga class with me next week. FUN! My yoga partner seems to have lost interest so I'm going it alone. 2 more classes and I am out of intro and into level one. I could not be less flexible - or so I am learning. Yesterday I had to twist my spin. Um...pardon.
Oh oh! Here was my funny story of the day. So, here in Toronto, the subway driver's kinda poke their head out to make sure there is no one hanging out of the subway or stuck to in the doors before the train pulls away. So yesterday I look up and there is a yongish possibly cute train driver. As the train pulls out of the station, the driver looks up and smiles and is all "hi there". All this as the train is pulling out of the station. I looked away and CRACKED UP. It was such a ridiculous moment. I was laughing all the way to my apartment. Hit on by the subway driver as he is speeding away. Just my luck. I'm still laughing as I recount this story.
Ok. I'm off to concentrate hard on my work. 10 days until I come home. YAY!!!!
SNOWY MONDAY!
Happy monday!
I woke up this morning to snow. A big white blanket that shocked the entire city. Admitedly, I have no black winter boots so I was a little screwed as well. Boo. Still, there is something to peaceful about the snow. It makes everything so quiet. Y'know the expression "a hush fell over the crowd"? Snow is the physical version of a hush.
Something about the snow just makes me want to sit down wherever I am and just...listen.
Such a weird feeling.
So this weekend....hmmm, Friday I went to a party with Cindy. It was great hanging out with her but this party was us and a bunch of 22 year olds. I felt so over the hill. The big joke was that they needed to find me someone to hook up with. AS IF! What am I? A cougar? So not my scene.
On Saturday I slept in...and then had a "lavalife date". It was totally fun. Coffee...then Ikea..and then off to meet an artist. It was a pretty interesting and diverse date that I really enjoyed. The thing that I think is so cool about this guy (there are a couple) - he is really into art and is so plugged into the art scene here in Toronto. He is a traveller. Will travel on his own just because there are places he wants to see (I think that is SO admirable) and he is smart. All great qualities. And how many people would climb into bed at Ikea and lie in the model condo chatting and welcoming visitors to "our home". It was hilarity. So it was fun. Definitely nice to meet someone new who seems to have a quarky silly sense of humor like me. I just sent him an email..what do you men who read this think of that? Is it bad for the girl to take the lead a little bit and make first contact?
Then Sunday I was off to brunch with Cameron (happy birthday) and Michael and then home for laundry and then dinner with Amy and Jen and then Jen slept over. We stayed up so late gossiping that I woke up tonight happily wishing it was Sunday. But it was absolutley worth it.
Today..SNOW! Crazy crazy snow.
And now I"m at the office. Exhausted. Jen cancelled out Yoga date but I'm not so upset about that.
I must go work. How was everyone's weekend?
FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY!
Well hello.
It is Friday at 4:58.
ALmost the weekend. About 20 minutes away from heading home and I'm delighted by it. I'm so tired. I'm supposed to go out tonight but I'm so not sure about it. I'm wiped i could go for a quiet night. But maybe I will change my mind on that when it comes to later on and I'm sitting at home bored.
Why is it we feel this pressure to be out all the time. Be busy. Constantly in motion?
I have nothing interesting to say. I'm boring and bored and tired today. I'm all ready to just make dinner and chillax.
Yeah...I said chillax. Chill and relax. All in one. I'm a GENIUS!
Ok, I'm going home. I'm tired and ready for nothingness.
Tell me what you are doing all weekend...
Thursday...almost the weekend!
So this morning I rolled out of bed early to do my usual workout. I do this 45 minute step workout using a resistance band instead of weights. I wonder if it does anything for me at all or if I am doing all this for nothing. How do you know if excercise is actually working for you? I have no idea. I guess breaking a sweat is a good sign. But all this work just makes me REALLY hungry. I need to sit down and talk to A about my eating habits and how my intake can compliment the work I'm doing. *sigh*
I dod go and buy jeans yesterday and I swear I'm a size smaller then last time. BUt i Have to check the label from the last time. I could just be full of it. I hate that some stores you are one size and others you are inevitably a bigger size. I love Old Navy for the simple face that I can wear the smaller sizes in their stuff. It is so good for my ego.
Ok...anyhow...that is not where i was actually going to go with that. This morning I rolled out of bed and it is always still dark at 7am. The sun is just rising..but it would be nighttime. Well, the sun was coming up and the whole back of my apartment was red from the light of the sun. It was pretty cool. I even had to take a minute as I was getting ready to sweat to appreciate it.
Nothing interesting to report. I'm tired. It is getting to me. I need to just go to bed early. My friend was supposed to come visit me this weekend and now he isn't and i feel kinda blah about it. Part of me really wants to go home and visit but I can't afford to fly home again. I just flew to NY to see my cousin....I have to watchin how much monsy I spend vs.how much I make. It is so easy to just spend spend spend.
I need some comforts of home. Or maybe i just need to get some rest. That is probably it. I need some downtime at my apartment (at least that is what I will tell myself).
Boo.
Ok, I'm going to keep working now.
Winter has arrived.
I can't believe how cold it is outside. Today was wet and freezing. The worst of it being I Had to wait for a bus for 1/2 an hour in the rain. That sucks.
Last night I had my first Ikea meatball experience. They were good..but nothing like my mom's. Now those were high quality. And then an Ikea cinnamon bun. Cindy and I go all out when we hit the town. It is wild and crazy. Afterwards, I neaded out to the new Sephora in Toronto. I love that store. Nothing but lipgloss as far as the eye can see. I love lip gloss. It is low maintenance, simple to use, fun, and always available. I don't have to worry about good colours because they are generally pretty neutral. It is just all fun. Expensive fun..but fun. Then I met Michael and we headed out to see Polar Express - Imax 3D. It was pretty good. The 3D was AMAZING. Although I had a bit of a headache going in. It is never a good idea to go see Imax with a headache. It is just hard to take. The story itself was cute..but it was the effects that won me over.
And then I crawled home. And passed out.
Then today.. I came into work a little late and have been here ever since.
So exciting.
Now I am going to hit the library.
Oh the excitement.
The library.
Nothing fun.
But relaxing. YAY!
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